We are committed to every student meeting high objective standards, staying on course with their intentions, and having the inner and outer resources necessary to keep unfolding long after
the course is complete.

BEYOND ASKING QUESTIONS

Vertical development is the key

We direct all our attention to vertical development rather than only horizontal improvement.

Horizontal improvement means we become more skillful: we make fewer errors and are more efficient. For instance, we get the presentation together faster, with more clear bullet points, but as persons we are little changed. Sometimes, of course, we need to improve horizontally—but it falls far short of what is necessary to be a competent integral coach.

Vertical development means that we become more present, are less reactive, have more connection to ourselves and others, have a longer time horizon and therefore more patience, and have more courage and much, much less attachment to our views, preferences and habits. We can respond with more freedom and creativity.

How do we do this?

The individual development program that you receive from the course leader during Session One of the Professional Coaching Course(PCC) sets a tone and structure for the year. Being coached about something that matters to you provides a visceral experience of Integral Coaching from the client’s perspective. In addition, the practices you receive and undertake as a coach help you become the kind of person who can create relationships rooted in curiosity, openness, and authenticity. This is not only personally powerful, but also very practical in enhancing your ability to coach.

An emphasis on somatics

Our focus on the body is one of the major distinguishing aspects of our methodology. There is so much information in a person’s physicality. The way we move through the world informs how life shows up for us. In the PCC, we engage in physical practices intended to “build the body of a coach”—developing presence, awareness and capacity that allow us to attune to our clients. Since the body changes in biological time, spending a year with this kind of attention on ourselves engenders physical changes that have us encounter life in a new way. In our work with clients, we are better able to sense into what is happening for them and invite physical practices that will re-shape their way of being in the world.

A community experience

After the first four days with your PCC cohort you’ll experience a depth of camaraderie that’s remarkable. Because you stay with the same small group for the entire year of study, strong friendships and lasting relationships develop, and you’re held by a graduate community that stays active and connected all around the world.

A lasting way of being

Our programs are not about “adding tools to our toolbox”; rather they bring about a radical lasting way of being that has our students be open, alive and moving dynamically in concert with the potential and complexity of their coaching clients.

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